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DAN-UHMS Fall 2018 Diving and Hyberbaric Medicine Course
This course is designed primarily for physicians. However, emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals, as well as instructors, divemasters and nonmedical, diving-related personnel with an interest in dive medicine may also find the course valuable.
The program focuses on diving and hyperbaric medicine with emphasis on the latest scientific literature in the field. The course features lectures, case presentations and support materials as well as both formal and informa... |
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CME Event: Trans* Health Conference
The 2018 Trans Health Conference is sponsored by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island College
School of Social Work & School of Nursing, and TGI Network of Rhode Island. This is the fourth annual Trans Health Conference in
Rhode Island that is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of the transgender and gender non-conforming community.
Our goals are two-fold, to increase the number of health professionals across the care continuum who feel comfortabl... |
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Emergent and Urgent Challenges
All of our medical meetings are clinically useful evidence/case-based, guideline-driven, Primary Care content that is immediately applicable to your practice. All of our CME conferences, both live and recorded, can be found at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com.
AMS CME meetings are held in both Sarasota, Florida and San Diego, CA, and are designed for Primary Care Practitioners in the specialties of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and even Specialists who would like p... |
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Internal Medicine: A Clinical Update for Both the Inpatient and Outpatient
All of our medical meetings are clinically useful evidence/case-based, guideline-driven, Primary Care content that is immediately applicable to your practice. All of our CME conferences, both live and recorded, can be found at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com.
AMS CME meetings are held in both Sarasota, Florida and San Diego, CA, and are designed for Primary Care Practitioners in the specialties of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and even Specialists who would like p... |
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17th Annual Mississippi Coastal Trauma Conference
17th Annual Mississippi Coastal Trauma Conference |
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Zika: The New STI
Beginning in 2016, an epidemic of Zika virus began in Central and South America and rapidly spread to the United States. This module will outline what is currently known about how the Zika virus is spread sexually. The course will cover epidemiology of the Zika virus, known transmission pathways, as well as important counseling messages to enable patients to protect themselves and their children from Zika complications.
Target audience:
Health Care Professionals who care for persons... |
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Opioid Prescription Principles
Improving the way opioids are prescribed through clinical practice guidelines can ensure patients have access to safer, more effective chronic pain treatment while reducing the number of people who misuse, abuse, or overdose from these drugs.
Target audience:
Course is designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants and others—who prescribe opioid medications and who care for patients receiving opioid medications. This course is also relevant for primary care providers who maint... |
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Workplace Violence Against Health Care Workers in the United States
Health care professionals work in a unique industry and routinely encounter highly personal and often intense situations that put them at risk of experiencing workplace violence. OSHA determined that serious workplace violence incidents were four times more common in health care from 2002 to 2013. It is crucial for all variations of physician practices, from small to large, to consider the impact of workplace violence and implement policies that reduce the risk of incidents occurring within th... |
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Blended Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for the Emergency Physician
Objectives
Increase the participants knowledge and competence in performing regional nerve blocks
List the indications for performing ultrasound guided regional nerve blocks
Demonstrate imaging techniques for proper nerve identification and needle delivery of local anesthetics.
Cite the anatomic territories covered by specific regional nerve blocks
Incorporate tips that improve block success and enhance patient safety
List what documentation is required for coding and reimbursement
To... |
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Blended Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected).
Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations.
Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence.
Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirementsUltrasound Imaging Fundamentals : The Basics
Abdominal Sonography Anatomy & Scan Fundame... |
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Blended Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
Objectives
Demonstrate the participant’s knowledge to better perform ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
List the advantages and disadvantages of the “In-Plane” and “Out-of-Plane” and the “Direct” vs. “Indirect” ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques.
Differentiate venous vs. arterial anatomy by ultrasound.
Identify ultrasound imaging characteristics of vessel... |
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Blended Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging
Objectives
Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform and/or interpret upper and lower Peripheral Vascular ultrasound examinations.
Apply knowledge of the anatomy/physiology of the upper & lower extremity venous and arterial systems into the venous & arterial duplex and physiologic testing examinations.
Perform routine scan protocols, and document Doppler waveforms for lower extremity arterial and venous evaluations of the upper and lower extremity.
Demonstrate vein mapping t... |
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Blended Introduction to Adult Echocardiography
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Echocardiography examinations.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images (sonographer) and recognize potential imaging errors (Physician).
Demonstrate routine scan protocols to evaluate an adult patient using 2D/M-Mode/Color Flow & Doppler echocardiographic techniques and demonstrate appropriate measurements.
Identify normal/abnormal characteristics of ... |
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Blended Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging
Objectives
Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging ultrasound examinations.
Apply knowledge of the anatomy/physiology of the cerebrovascular system into the Carotid Duplex examination.
Perform routine scan protocols, and Doppler calculations in a complete carotid duplex/color examination.
Differentiate normal/abnormal spectral Doppler/color characteristics.
Perform Intima-Media Thickness measurements and evaluation and state the clinical ... |
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Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected).
Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations.
Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence.
Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirements
Topics
FAST exam
Focused Echo
Vascular Access
Procedures
GYN (Transabdominal)
G... |
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Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected).
Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations.
Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence.
Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirements
Topics
FAST exam
Focused Echo
Vascular Access
Procedures
GYN (Transabdominal)
G... |
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Blended Introduction to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase participant's knowledge to better perform and/or interpret TCD/TCI examinations.
Demonstrate standard scan techniques for performing a TCD and TCI exam.
Recognize normal and abnormal intracranial Doppler spectral waveform characteristics
Apply diagnostic criteria for TCD/TCI interpretation
State the clinical applications and limitations of TCD/TCI examinations
Increase knowledge and confidence to integrate the skills learned in a clinical setting.
Topics
Transcran... |
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Blended Pediatric Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform pediatric emergency and critical care ultrasound examinations.
Identify normal imaging characteristics of the pediatric urinary tract
Demonstrate protocols for evaluation of the trauma patient (FAST).
Demonstrate ultrasound protocols for evaluation of pneumothorax, pneumonia and endotracheal tube placement.
Perform a focused cardiac ultrasound examination on a pediatric patient.
Demonstrate a focused two-point venous eva... |
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Blended Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for the Emergency Physician
Objectives
Increase the participants knowledge and competence in performing regional nerve blocks
List the indications for performing ultrasound guided regional nerve blocks
Demonstrate imaging techniques for proper nerve identification and needle delivery of local anesthetics.
Cite the anatomic territories covered by specific regional nerve blocks
Incorporate tips that improve block success and enhance patient safety
List what documentation is required for coding and reimbursement
To... |
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Blended Trauma and Acute Care Sonography
Objectives
Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected).
Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations.
Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence.
Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirements
Demonstrate the participants knowledge to better perform and/or interpret trauma ultras... |
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Blended Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected).
Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations.
Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence.
Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirements
Topics
MSK Imaging Fundamentals
Shoulder
Elbow
Hand & Wrist
Knee
Ankle & Foot
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Blended Introduction to OB/GYN Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform gynecology and obstetrical ultrasound examinations.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images
Demonstrate routine scan protocols for performing transabdominal & endovaginal GYN scanning, and 1st trimester obstetric applications.
Identify normal fetal anatomy and perform biophysical profile.
Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretati... |
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Blended Introduction to Abdominal and Primary Care Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret abdominal ultrasound examinations.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
Perform scan protocols and routine measurements that are utilized during an abdominal ultrasound evaluation.
Identify normal/abnormal imaging characteristics of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and abdominal vasculature.
Differentiate normal/abnormal characterist... |
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Registry Review Course
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret MSK ultrasound examinations.
Outline appropriate transducer selection, system optimization, and identify commonly seen artifacts associated with MSK ultrasound.
State scanning protocols for performing shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, knee, ankle, foot and hip ultrasound examinations.
Identify normal anatomy during musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging.
Recognize ultrasound characteristics of commonly seen pathol... |
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Advanced Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency and Critical Care ultrasound examinations.
Identify Sonographic Characteristics Associated With Abdominal Sepsis Involving The Hepatobiliary, Renal, And GI Systems.
Outline indications and applications of color Doppler in the emergency and critical care setting.
Perform ultrasound evaluation of the lung, ocular, soft-tissue, musculoskeletal, and bony cortices in the emergency department. (Optiona... |
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Advanced Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency and Critical Care ultrasound examinations.
Identify Sonographic Characteristics Associated With Abdominal Sepsis Involving The Hepatobiliary, Renal, And GI Systems.
Outline indications and applications of color Doppler in the emergency and critical care setting.
Perform ultrasound evaluation of the lung, ocular, soft-tissue, musculoskeletal, and bony cortices in the emergency department. (Optiona... |
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Introduction to Adult Echocardiography
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Echocardiography examinations.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images (sonographer) and recognize potential imaging errors (Physician).
Demonstrate routine scan protocols to evaluate an adult patient using 2D/M-Mode/Color Flow & Doppler echocardiographic techniques.
Perform standard 2D, m-mode and Doppler measurements
Identify normal/abnormal charac... |
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Introduction to Abdominal and Primary Care Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret abdominal ultrasound examinations.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
Perform scan protocols and routine measurements that are utilized during an abdominal ultrasound evaluation.
Identify normal/abnormal imaging characteristics of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and abdominal vasculature.
Cite Doppler/color physics principles and ... |
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Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret upper and lower Peripheral Vascular ultrasound examinations.
Apply knowledge of the anatomy/physiology of the upper and lower extremity venous and arterial systems into the venous and arterial duplex and physiologic testing examinations.
Cite Doppler/color physics and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls and/or (physicians) utilize this information for recognizing tec... |
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Advanced/Interventional MSK Ultrasound with Regenerative Medicine Track
Objectives
Identify anatomy and pathoanatomy of the upper extremity joints (tendons, ligaments, muscle/fascia, and nerves).
Outline the biology and evidence for use of regenerative substances.
State when, why, and how to integrate regenerative medicine as a practical treatment option.
Prepare various injectables for performing ultrasound-guided regenerative medicine techniques.
List regenerative medicine targets for the upper and lower extremities.
Outline post procedural protocols for r... |
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Optional Interventional Cadaver Lab
Objectives
Increase the participant's knowledge to better perform and/or interpret MSK ultrasound examinations.
List the indications, benefits, and limitations of MSK ultrasound for sports medicine injuries, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and rheumatology applications.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
Demonstrate scanning protocols for performing shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, knee, ankle/foot, & hip ultrasound examinations... |
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Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Critical Care ultrasound examinations.
State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization for system controls.
Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (E-FAST exam).
Demonstrate image orientation, transducer placement, and scan protocols for performing ultrasound evaluation of pneumothorax.
Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdome... |
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Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency ultrasound examinations.
State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization for system controls.
Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (E-FAST exam) and pneumothorax.
Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdomen, aorta, female pelvis, and adult heart.
State an algorithm for uses of bedside ultrasound during cardiac arrest... |
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Advanced & Interventional MSK Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participant's knowledge to better perform and / or interpret MSK ultrasound exams.
List the use of MSK sonography for diagnosis and ultrasound - guided interventions for rheumatology, sports medicine, and physical medicine & rehabilitation applications
Demonstrate techniques and protocols for performing shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, ankle/foot, adult hip, and spine.
Identify sonographic appearance of commonly seen pathology of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, ankle,... |
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Objectives
Increase the participant's knowledge to better perform and/or interpret MSK ultrasound examinations.
List the indications, benefits, and limitations of MSK ultrasound for sports medicine injuries, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and rheumatology applications.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
Demonstrate scanning protocols for performing shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, knee, ankle/foot, & hip ultrasound examinations... |
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Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access
Objectives
Demonstrate the participant’s knowledge to better perform ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
List the advantages and disadvantages of the “In-Plane” and “Out-of-Plane” and the “Direct” vs. “Indirect” ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques.
Differentiate venous vs. arterial anatomy by ultrasound.
Identify ultrasound imaging characteristics of vessel... |
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Advanced Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Interventional Applications
Objectives
Increase the participants’ knowledge to perform and/or interpret peripheral nerve ultrasound examinations.
State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
Recognize anatomy and ultrasound characteristics of the nerves and surrounding tissue to assist with management of focal neuropathies
Assess and diagnose focal neuropathies using high frequency ultrasound techniques
Identify common and challenging nerves using ... |
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Starting a Point of Care Ultrasound Institute
Objectives
Increase the participants’ knowledge to establish an emergency medicine and/or critical care ultrasound program.
Develop an ultrasound director job description
Outline expected finances of an ultrasound program to effectively develop a budget and calculate anticipated return on investment.
State the factors involved with the evaluation and purchase of ultrasound equipment.
List viable options for image archiving and documentation and corresponding advantages and disadvantages... |
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Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine
Objectives
Increase the participants’ knowledge and competence to perform ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia for emergency medicine applications.
List the advantages of using ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques.
Demonstrate imaging techniques for performing ultrasound-guided upper extremities regional anesthesia nerve blocks..
Demonstrate imaging techniques for performing ultrasound-guided lower extremities anesthesia nerve blocks.
Perform PECC and TAP blocks using ultrasound gu... |
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The Immunosuppression Balancing Act: Preserving Long-Term Allograft Function for Optimal Patient Outcomes
The current goal of transplant medicine and immunology is to develop strategies to extend the life and functionality of every allograft. Outcomes of renal and liver transplantation have improved; yet, allograft loss remains a substantial problem associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and costs.
Education to transplant clinicians about evaluating all aspects of post-transplant care, including regular monitoring, can lead to a reduction in allograft dysfunction or loss. In addition, ... |
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Treating the Full Spectrum of Narcolepsy: Improving Nighttime Symptoms to Enhance Daytime Quality of Life: A Moderated Discussion with the Experts and Q&A
Patients with narcolepsy often face a long journey on their path to diagnosis and effective treatment. Combating the negative impact of narcolepsy on the lives of those affected requires that both the general public and the medical community increase their awareness of the symptoms of narcolepsy, in particular, the most common presenting symptoms: cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Improved recognition of both symptoms and objective measures of narcolepsy can shorten the burdensom... |
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From Symptom Recognition to Narcolepsy Diagnosis: Shortening the Diagnostic Journey: A Moderated Discussion with the Experts and Q&A
Patients with narcolepsy often face a long journey on their path to diagnosis and effective treatment. Combating the negative impact of narcolepsy on the lives of those affected requires that both the general public and the medical community increase their awareness of the symptoms of narcolepsy, in particular, the most common presenting symptoms: cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Improved recognition of both symptoms and objective measures of narcolepsy can shorten the burdensom... |
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Recognizing the Symptoms of Narcolepsy: Screening Your Sleepy Patient for Cataplexy: A Moderated Discussion with the Experts and Q&A
Patients with narcolepsy often face a long journey on their path to diagnosis and effective treatment. Combating the negative impact of narcolepsy on the lives of those affected requires that both the general public and the medical community increase their awareness of the symptoms of narcolepsy, in particular, the most common presenting symptoms: cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Improved recognition of both symptoms and objective measures of narcolepsy can shorten the burdensom... |
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Challenges in Patient Safety in Psychiatry
Patients with mental illness are at higher risk for adverse events including suicide, lack of medication adherence, and less likely to seek help during relapse. As pressure to discharge increases in addition to treatment plans, patients with mental illness must also have a safety plan beyond the length of hospitalization that makes the patient an equal participant and involves their entire care team, including family members.
In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will discuss safety... |
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Advancing the Treatment of Focal Seizures in the Intensive Care Setting: A Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Seizures are a common occurrence in the intensive care setting with incidence estimates ranging from 3.3% to 34%. Encountering seizures in the intensive care unit (ICU) is frightening to patients and caregivers. Discharge orders that include new medication and possibly a new diagnosis—in addition to other orders or instructions can be daunting and confusing. Clinicians need strategies focused on the needs of the patients for optimal outcomes.
Seizures occurring in the ICU require timely ... |
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Topics in Emergency Medicine
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, paramedics, pre-hospital emergency medicine care providers and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of additional related disciplines which both impact and are impacted by it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maint... |
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Topics in Emergency Medicine
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, paramedics, pre-hospital emergency medicine care providers and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of additional related disciplines which both impact and are impacted by it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maint... |
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Topics in Emergency Medicine: Trauma
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, paramedics, pre-hospital emergency medicine care providers and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of additional related disciplines which both impact and are impacted by it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maint... |
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Topics in Emergency Medicine
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, paramedics, pre-hospital emergency medicine care providers and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of additional related disciplines which both impact and are impacted by it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maint... |
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Current Topics in Emergency Medicine
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, paramedics, pre-hospital emergency medicine care providers and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of additional related disciplines which both impact and are impacted by it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maint... |